Divya Dutta English news | Divya Dutta, Latest News & Live Updates in English | English News (Latest English News) at Lokmattimes.com

"I will never forget the smile! So simple, pure and warm," actor Shreyas Talpade, who worked with him in "Iqbal" and "Dor", told ."Working with him in my very first film was more than a great honour. He was always helpful, caring, supportive and encouraging. His immense contribution to the industry as a writer, director and an actor will never be forgotten," he added of the multi-talented icon, whose career spanned six decades, myriad mediums and languages.Karnad died at his residence in Bengaluru on Monday morning. He was 81. The veteran artiste is survived by his son Raghu, a writer and journalist.Actor-director Prabhudheva told : "It's very sad. He was such a nice and talented person. I did one film ('Kadhalan') with him."National Award-winning actress Divya Dutta, who featured with Karnad in "Chalk n Duster", told : "He was one actor whose inherent goodness reflected in his eyes. A perfect gentleman! I have met him and exchanged pleasantries a few times and seen plays written by him. My childhood is full of memories of his movies... 'Swami', 'Ratnadeep' and 'Manthan'. RIP to another legend from that magical generation."Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, who directed Karnad in "Tiger Zinda Hai" and "Ek Tha Tiger", can't forget his "great experience" of working with the actor."He was such a gentleman and such a knowledgeable soul. It is not only the film fraternity that will miss him, but the entire nation. He was a writer, a theatre actor, he used to direct plays, write plays and direct films. The kind of talent that he possessed was phenomenal. He was a great human being and a great person to have conversation with."I had a fabulous time working with him in 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. He was one of those people who could very nicely and easily tell you what they think is right and wrong. My relationship with him was like a professor and student. I am deeply saddened by his demise," Zafar said in a statement.Kannada actor Srinath, whose late brother C.R. Simha was very close to Karnad and worked in the playwright's drama "Tughlaq", also paid a tribute."After seeing his performance, Girish Karnad said, 'My Tughlaq is alive because of Simha'. And that's how close he was to him. We met several times. I have great respect for him. He wrote wonderful things. He was a straightforward person."Karnad's vast experience saw him collaborate with actors and technic across generations. His close friend Shabana Azmi, with whom he worked in "Swami", "Nishant" and "Manthan", among others, urged the media to allow her privacy to mourn Karnad's demise."It has been a friendship of 43 years," she tweeted on an emotional note.Actor Kamal Haasan said Karnad's scripts left him in "awe" and inspired him."He has left behind many inspired fans who are writers. Their works perhaps will make his loss partly bearable," he tweeted.Anupam Kher described Karnad as a "great artiste, scholar and a brilliant playwright"."My first small appearance in the film 'Utsav' was under his direction. Also acted in both 'Tughlaq' and 'Hayavadan', plays written by him," tweeted Anupam.With his plays, Karnad used his creativity in merging folk and historic references to modernism, capturing India's cultural, social and economic changes since gaining independence.Paying tribute to his legacy in the theatre world, filmmaker Sudhir Mishra wrote: "This was Girish Karnad. Along with Vijay Tendulkar, Badal Sarkar and Mohan Rakesh, he was one of the great Indian playwrights. Just for his contribution to theatre, he is immortal. Generations of theatre students have been formed because of his plays."Actor Kabir Bedi recounted: "My biggest break in theatre was playing the title role in his 'Tughlaq', directed by Alyque Padamsee, which led me into the film industry in 1970s. One of India's great playwrights, immortalised by his creativity."Manoj Bajpayee, Madhur Bhandarkar, Sonam K. Ahuja, Gulshan Devaiah, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rana Daggubati, Shruti Haasan, Vivek Agnihotri, Papon were among a slew of celebrities who mourned his demise.As Agnihotri put it, "Artistes go but the art remains."( With inputs from IANS )

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

USA-Israel Attack

Assembly Elections 2026

IPL 2026

Stock Market News

Maharashtra News

Mumbai Local

Divya DuttaFOLLOW

Divya dutta, Latest News

Entertainment :'Gul Makai': Malala biopic is half-baked fare ( Review; Rating: * * )

is a dead giveaway. Since Puri passed away in January 2017, this film must be at least three years old. As the minutes pass, the incessant loud filmmaking that hits you has you wondering if this is some sort of a B-grader straight out of three decade ...

Entertainment :Sanjay Suri: Hope 'Jhalki' starts a discussion on child labour

Actor-producer Sanjay Suri plays a pivotal role in the upcoming film "Jhalki" that is based on the issue of child labour and human trafficking. He says the film is expected to sensitise many children who live a privileged life and remain ignorant of ...

Entertainment :Big B's 50 years in Bollywood: Abhishek pens a hearfelt note

Fifty years ago on this day, Amitabh Bachchan made his Bollywood debut with KA Abbas' "Saat Hindustani". On Thursday, son Abhishek Bachchan penned a heartfelt note to celebrate the occasion. ...

Entertainment :This is how Swara Bhasker is doing her bit to conserve resources

With people becoming more concerned about climate crisis and pollution, everyone tries to do something to mitigate the burden on the existing resources and actor Swara Bhasker is also trying to do her bit but in an innovative way. ...

Entertainment :Huge loss: Film fraternity mourns Girish Karnad's death

His smile, simplicity, fearlessness, creative energy and intellect are what the Indian film fraternity recounted as the news of veteran playwright, screenwriter, actor and director Girish Karnad's death broke on Monday morning, with a pall of gloom d ...